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How to get fromCaernarfon to Invernessby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Caernarfon to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    11h 22m
    £146–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5bus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 409
    3. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    18h 59m
    £89–162

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    13h 16m
    £105–180

  4. Drive  447.1 mi

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Invernesscar car 447.1 mi
    7h 51m
    £110–159

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    7h 51m
    £126–283

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    11h 58m
    £139–291

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Stirlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain train
    12h 10m
    £100–221

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    10h 31m
    £141–343

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LPL - INV
    10h 2m
    £134–353

  10. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    11h 13m
    £111–262

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    11h 18m
    £146–386

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Inverness, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Inverness via Bangor station, Bangor (Gwynedd), Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station Stance 3 via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 18h 59m.

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